Emergency SMS Notification

US trade group, 3G Americas has published a research report focusing on restrictions on the use of SMS as an emergency alert service.
Solutions such as the efforts undertaken by the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee (CMSAAC) set up by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will allow cellular networks to take an active role during emergencies. The report suggests that through the creation of new standards such as Cell Broadcast, many of the problems created by the current "point to point" architecture can be avoided. In particular, by allowing each base station to act as a virtual megaphone, cellular networks will be able to rapidly distribute up to the moment emergency messages to all phones. While nearly all major cellular providers are actively working to design, test and deploy such systems, it will take time before this piece of our critical infrastructure can perform such tasks.

Benefits of Emergency SMS Notification

• A "ready" to use web-based application does not require any software or technical background
• Send multiple messages at once to many different recipients
• Categorize recipients in groups for easy sending messages
• Send and re-send pre-defined messages stored in your "message library"
• No setup fees or contracts to sign
• No hardware or software to buy - easy web interface
• Integrate your internal alerting system with out SMS Gateway

Features of Emergency SMS Notification

• Instant messaging: Type your message once and forward it to hundreds or thousands in a matter of seconds
• Guaranteed to deliver the message to all recipients
• Secure and private
• All major cellular/wireless carriers and land lines supported
• Easy and cost efficient: Eliminates unnecessary paperwork and saves time, effort and money
• Recepit confirmation - Reciept confirmation is supported, and stored for reporting.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a First Report and Order that will support the ability of the US's wireless carriers to transmit timely and accurate alerts, warnings and critical information to the cell phones and other mobile devices of consumers during disasters or other emergencies.
During emergencies, Americans increasingly rely on wireless telecommunications services and devices to receive critical, time-sensitive information anywhere, anytime. Once fully implemented, the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) will help ensure that Americans who subscribe to participating wireless services receive emergency alerts when there is a disaster or emergency that may impact their lives or well-being.